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Welcome to the official Wareham Weather website

Wareham lies at a latitude of N 50° 41' 11" and longitude of W 02° 06' 46" approx. 33 ft above sea level.

Station records began 3136 days ago Full data update took place at 15:30 - 03/10/24

  • aurora

    Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - May 11th 2024

  • lightning_one

    Lightning - May 15th 2022

  • sunset_one

    Evening sunset looking west

  • sunset_two

    Evening sunset looking west

  • hole_punch

    Dual fallstreak hole (punch hole cloud) in Altocumulus layer

  • north_walls

    North walls, overlooking Wareham common

  • thunderstorm_one

    Approaching thunderstorm

  • rainbow_one

    Rainbow from a passing shower


  • This afternoon: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. High 17. UV index up to 2. Wind east-northeast around 10 mph, gusting to 26 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Precipitation mostly less than 2 mm.
  • April 1st News: Daily time-lapse videos are back!
  • January 13th News: WXSIM forecast upload times changed
  • January 6th News: Grass temperature probe has been replaced. No more erroneous low temperatures!
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  • June News: A Davis UV sensor has now been installed.

WXSIM ForecastUpdated at: 11:15 - 03/10/2024
20% This
afternoon
17°

10
30% Tonight

9°

7
Friday

16°

8
Friday
night
9°

8
Saturday

17°

16
60% Saturday
night
11°

19
50% Sunday

18°

12
50% Sunday
night
13°

8
80% Monday

16°

14
80% Monday
night
15°

18
80% Tuesday

17°

16
30% Tuesday
night
11°

9
Almanac
Day Length:
11hrs 28 mins
Daylight:
12hrs 34 mins
3min 49s less daylight tomorrow
Sunrise:
07:13
Sunset:
18:41
Dawn:
06:40
Dusk:
19:14
Moonrise:
07:50
Moonset:
18:45
Luminance:
0.6 %
Lunar Cycle:
0.8 days
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New Moon:
01/11/2024
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First Quarter:
10/10/2024
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Full Moon:
17/10/2024
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Last Quarter:
24/10/2024
Moon Phase
moon
Waxing Crescent
Sunshine & Sun's Path
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Temperatures & Humidity
Temperature:
17.8 °C  
  18.7 °C - 14:57 |   7.1 °C - 07:39
Humidity:
66 %
  95 % - 08:29 |   60 % - 13:08
Dew Point:
11.2 °C
  12.8 °C - 11:41 |   6.1 °C - 07:32
Feels Like:
16.6 °C
  17.6 °C - 14:57 |   7.1 °C - 07:39
Wind Chill:
17.8 °C
  7.1 °C - 07:39
Heat Index:
17.8 °C
  18.7 °C - 14:57
Wet-Bulb:
14.1 °C
THSW Index:
24.7 °C
Humidex:
19.7
Sunshine & Solar
Sunshine Today:
7.25 hours
Yesterday's Total: 0.82 hours
Solar Radiation:
591 Wm²
  696 Wm² - 14:53
Evapotranspiration:
1.85 mm
Annual Total: 677.67 mm
UV Index:
1.5
  2.8 - 12:24
Rainfall
Rainfall Today:
0.0 mm
Rain Meter
24 Hour Rainfall Total: 0.2 mm
October Rainfall:
0.2 mm
Rain Meter
Max This Year: 204.2 mm
2024 Rainfall:
972.8 mm
Rain Meter
Last Rain Tip: 17:59 - 02/10/2024
Rainfall Rate:
0.0 mm/hr
0.2
275+
  0.0 mm/hr - 00:00
Consecutive Dry Days:
0
Record Streak: 28 Days
Consecutive Rain Days:
1
Record Streak: 26 Days
Wind Speeds & Direction
Wind Speed:
7 mph
Gust 1 Hour Ago: 16 mph
Wind Direction:
132 ° / SE
Dominant Direction: 61 ° / ENE
Avg. Wind Speed:
7.4 mph
  12.7 mph - 13:29
10 Min Peak Gust:
13 mph
  22 mph - 13:24
Wind Run:
65.0 miles
Avg. Speed Today: 4.2 mph
Beaufort:
F2 - Light breeze
  F4 - Moderate breeze
Air Pressure
Pressure:
1020.32 hPa  
  1021.17 hPa - 10:35 |   1018.56 hPa - 00:00
Lightning
Daily Lightning Count:
0
Last Detection:
12 days ago
Last Distance:
0.6 mi / 1 km
Miscellaneous
Grass Temperature:
22.7 °C
Soil Temperature (10cm):
15.3 °C
Soil Temperature (20cm):
15.0 °C
Soil Moisture (10cm):
21 cb
Leaf Wetness:
0.1
Koi Pond Temperature:
14.1 °C
Cloud Base:
2681 ft
Air Quality
Current PM1:
0.0 µg/m3
Current PM2.5:
0.0 µg/m3
Current PM10:
1.8 µg/m3
PM2.5 3hr AQI:
1.1
PM10 3hr AQI:
1.1
PM2.5 AQI Nowcast:
1.1
Rolling 12 Hour Graph